Attitudes to acute pain and the use of pain assessment scales among Spanish small animal veterinarians.

ABSTRACT: Evaluation of acute pain in dogs and cats is the basis for an appropriate treatment and improved well-being. The difficulties involved in pain assessment pose a challenge for veterinarians, and recent findings indicate that the most effective tools available-validated pain assessment scales-may not be widely utilized.

Objectives

This study aimed to characterize the level of concern among Spanish veterinarians regarding acute pain in companion animals. Additionally, it sought to determine whether this concern correlates with the utilization of optimal assessment tools.

Methods

A survey was conducted to explore Spanish veterinarians' attitudes toward pain and its assessment. The survey was distributed through two most prominent small animal veterinary associations, the Spanish

SUBMITTER: Menendez S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10758136 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature